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when to prune roses?

natalija_gardener

14 years ago

When is the good time to prune roses in Pnw? Is it o'key to do it now?

Thanks for your input!

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Embothrium
14 years ago
February.

Better get on it.
buyorsell888
14 years ago
Yep! February, hurry up!
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
14 years ago
Don't panic......it is certainly not too late :-) There is quite a bit of flexibility in the timing of rose pruning in our climate. The Seattle Rose Society recommends the optimum pruning time from late February to midMarch or when the forsythia is in bloom, which is right now. Portland area nurseries feature rose pruning clinics this weekend.

The worst a delayed pruning will do is push back the bloom season slightly.
buyorsell888
14 years ago
I didn't mean to sound like it was a fate worse than death to not have pruned already...:)
Embothrium
14 years ago
It's preferable to do the winter pruning before growth is as extended as it is now in the local lowlands. But the plants will certainly not fail pruned back now.

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